well,my dad had his 1st treatment of chemo which he went home with a 48 hour program.i was with him yesterday when the 48 hours were up.the feeding tube was going well too.that brings us to today,monday,my dad has not been drinking anything,his girlfriend offered to hook up the feeding tube and he said no,not until 6pm which is the time he has started the previous nights feedings (6pm to 6am)question.even if my dad elects not to drink anything during the day,will his nighttime feeding via the tube be enough?i think i read the can where it said 1 can = 300 calories.im afraid he will get dehydrated again.he was up today at 8am and back in bed at noon.my dad knows we have to fight this thing and the last thing i want is for my dad to give up.i know he is very tired from the chemo,and he has appointments tomorrow and his girlfriend is afraid he wont be strong enough to even get in the car.anyone care to chime in?
any comments much appreciated.
thanks everyone!
cncguy